Halter



.I. STANSBIE.

HALTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, I920.

Patented Sept. 14, 1920.

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JESS STANSBIE, OF CAMBRIDGE, NEBRASKA.

HALTER.

Application filed March 27,

To all whom 2'25 may concert-e Be it known that I, J nss STANSBIE, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Cambridge, in the county of Furnas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Halters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to halters and has for its object to provide a halter capable of being easily adjusted and applied to large and small animals.

Another object is to provide a halter constructed from a single length of rope, the securing means for the, various parts of the halter being formed in the rope.

Another object is to provide a halter having securing means formed therein which prevent movement of the various parts of the halter with respect to the adjacent part.

\Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists in the improved construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

*igure 1 is a perspective view of the halter before being applied and adjusted to the animal,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the halter in the shape which it assumes when applied and adjusted, showing the loops adapted to receive the end portion of the nose piece, and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates a single length of rope, having loops 6 formed in the end portion 7. These loops are formed by drawing out a strand of rope without cutting the same, each strand forming a loop, so that the length of the passage is determined by the number of strands. The strands are then twisted, and form a series of registering loops. The intermediate portion 8 and end portion 9 of the length are passed through the loop 6 to form a loop 10 at the junction of the end portion 7 with the intermediate portion. The strands of the rope closely adjacent the loop 6 are then drawn outwardly and formed into loops 11 similar to the loops 6. The end portion 7 is then passed through the loops 11. In this way, two sets of loops are disposed closely adjacent each other, each set preventing passage of the rope sec- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 14, 1920.

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tion thereof through the opposite set. A series of loops 12 are formed adjacent the extremity 13 of the end portion 7, the loops 12 being formed similar to the loops 6 and 11, by drawing the strands of the rope outwardly and twisting the same. The intermediate portion 8 and end portion 9 of the rope are then passed through the loops 12, so as to permit-the intermediate portion 8 to form a nose piece and the end portion 7 to form a chin piece. The strands of the end portion 9 of the rope closely adjacent the loops 12 are drawn out and formed into loops 14-, after the nose piece has been adjusted, to permit the extremity 13 of the end portion 7 to be passed through the loops and thereby prevent sliding movement of the nose piece, chin piece, and end portions of the halter.

In the use of the device, the halter may be lied to any animal, is capable of heing instantly adjusted. lVhen the halter is applied to the head of the animal, all of the loops with the exception of the loops 1 a re formed in the rope. This is to permit intermediate portion 8 and end portion to freely slide through the loops 12, to readily permit adjustment of the head and chin piece according to the size of the head of the animal. It is, of course, obvious that the loops 1 1 can be positioned a greater distance from the end 13 if the head of the animal is relatively small. After the halter applied, the end portion 9 is grasped by the operator and pulled through the loops 12 thereby instantly adjusting the same. The loops 14: are then formed in the end portion 9 closely adjacent the loops 12. The eX- tremity 13 of the end portion 7 is then passed through the loops 14:.

From this novel construction it is apparout that one portion of the rope containing the loops will be prevented from passage through the loops of the other portion so that the loops provide ellicient fastening means as well as serving as supports for the various parts. They do not require metal. clamps or like separate securing means to hold them in position. Vhen the halter is thus positioned on the animals head, the remainder of the end portion 9 is passed through the loop 10 to provide a hitching piece. he further fastening means are necessary. Each of the extremities of the end portions 7 and 9 are wound. with wire so that danger of the loops disassembling through unraveling of the rope is eliminated.

From the foregoing it Will be readily seen that this invention provides a novel halter every part of which is formed in the rope, even to the fastening means. Notwithstanding this fact, it can be instantly adjusted to the animals head and Will remain adjusted indefinitely as the particular position and formation of the loops prevents sliding movement of the parts of the halter when in use.

hat is claimed is 2- 1. A halter comprising a single length of rope, one end portion of said length being extended back upon th length, said end portion forming a chin piece, the adjacent portion of the'length forming a nose piece, loops formed in the chin and nose pieces adjacent their junction with each other for connecting said chin and nose pieces to provide a loop and prevent longitudinal movement of said chin and nose pieces with respect to each other, loops formed in theother end portions of the chin and nose pieces to connect the same and prevent longitudinal movement or". said chin and nose pieces With respect to each other, when the halter has been adjusted, the other end portion of said length being passed through the loop.

2. A halter comprising a single length of rope, one end portion of the length being extended back upon said length *to provide a chin piece, a portion of said rope adjacent the chin piece forming a nose piece, a set of loops formed in the end portion of the chin piece adjacent the junction of said chin piece with the nose piece, said loops being arranged to receive one end portion of the nose piece, a set of loops formed in the'nose piece closely adjacent the first mentioned setand extending in the opposite direction thereto for the reception of the end portion of: the chin piece closely adjacent the first mentioned set of loops, a third set of loops formed in the chin piece adjacent the other end thereof, said third set of loops being slidable' on the other end portion of the nose piece, and a fourth set of loops formed in the nose piece for the reception of the second mentioned end of the chin piece. after the third set of loops have been adjusted on the nose piece,- the remaining portion of said length being passed through the loop.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiir: my

signature.

JESS STANSBIE. 

